1 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,560 Yeah, 2 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:14,760 that's fine. 3 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:31,840 We like to call the regular board of commissioners August meeting to order. 4 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:36,480 If we Mr. Keith, would you do the pledge I mean 5 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:38,959 pray. Dear father, we come to you tonight just 6 00:02:37,920 --> 00:02:41,680 thank you for bringing us a good day, dear God. Thank you for your love and 7 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:45,599 your mercy. Just thank you for allowing us to be in a in Miller County. The Lord 8 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:48,239 just ask you to be with us tonight. God, our thoughts and actions to be in tune 9 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:51,760 with you that we make the right decisions for our county, Lord, to make 10 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:54,319 it feel a better place to to live and prosper. All the things in your son's 11 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:58,959 name. Amen. >> Amen. 12 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:04,879 To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it 13 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:10,360 stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice 14 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:10,360 for all. 15 00:03:18,319 --> 00:03:25,120 All right. No, nothing needs to be added to the 16 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:28,560 agenda. I need approval of the agenda. I'll make a motion. Need a second. 17 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:33,040 » A second. >> All in favor? 18 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:36,000 » All right. Minute. The minutes look to be in order. I need a motion to approve 19 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:41,599 the minutes. >> I make a motion. 20 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:47,120 » I need a second. Second. All in favor? I >> financial reports. Everything looks to 21 00:03:44,319 --> 00:03:50,319 be in order. I need a motion to approve. >> Make a motion. 22 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:53,040 » I need a second. >> I second. 23 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:56,799 » All in favor? >> I. 24 00:03:54,159 --> 00:04:01,799 » All right. So, right now, you want to go with retirement plan, Mr. Ron? 25 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,159 » Good evening. >> Good evening. 26 00:04:07,599 --> 00:04:12,480 » Good evening. >> How are you? Good. Good. 27 00:04:09,599 --> 00:04:16,959 » I'm Ron with ACCG retirement services. I was asked to come and speak a little bit 28 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:23,440 about a cost study that we did at the recommendation of the council here, the 29 00:04:20,239 --> 00:04:28,960 commission to look at an unreduced early option for the fine benefit plan of 30 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:33,360 pension for the county. The purpose of actually asking for this to start with 31 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:37,680 is as you're out here looking for employees in the area, I think you know 32 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:43,040 that a lot of your employees look in the same work in the same area here. So when 33 00:04:40,479 --> 00:04:47,120 the benefits are similar, then you don't have an issue with that. If the benefits 34 00:04:45,199 --> 00:04:51,199 are not similar, there may be an issue for some. And that's kind of the 35 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:56,800 question is how are we looking at as far as benefit similarities across the 36 00:04:53,919 --> 00:05:01,759 region if you will. Some of your neighbors have unreduced early. And what 37 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:06,720 does that really mean? It means once you reach a certain age and years of 38 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:11,759 service, it's not an or it's an and. That you be eligible if you were able to 39 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:18,240 retire, you could. Um, as it currently stands in your plan, 40 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:23,680 the normal retirement age is age 65 with five years of service. So anytime got to 41 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:29,280 have at least five, be at least 65. You'd be eligible for a retirement 42 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:34,560 benefit. If you're 58 with 40 years, you're still not eligible to retire. You 43 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:39,280 could you could leave, terminate your employment, and at 65, you would age 44 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:44,960 into that benefit, but you would not be eligible to start receiving it until 65. 45 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:49,360 With an unreduced early benefit, it would if something like that was put in 46 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:52,479 place in your plan, then whenever you reach that age and years of service, 47 00:05:51,039 --> 00:05:56,560 then you'd be eligible to begin the benefit as soon as you reach that. If 48 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:59,280 you decided to leave, doesn't mean you have to by any means. you can work as 49 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:02,219 long as you want as long as you're productive etc. You know what I'm 50 00:06:00,639 --> 00:06:06,800 saying? [clears throat] So with that you can 51 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:12,479 imagine with the cost study if we're going to say hey I'm assuming and 52 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:16,639 remember pension valuations and the cost of a promised benefit is based off a lot 53 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:22,000 of assumptions payroll increase investment returns your 54 00:06:19,919 --> 00:06:25,440 census of your population of employees how old they are how long they've been 55 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:30,560 here how much money they make etc. So there's a lot of assumptions in it when 56 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:36,720 we look at that data and we look at it over decades now with y'all is what is 57 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:43,680 the most common how long people work etc. What number of people retiring 65 58 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:47,680 66 67 etc. If someone is going to start receiving a benefit as as much as in 59 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:51,600 this case what we're talking about as much as 10 years early well you can 60 00:06:50,319 --> 00:06:55,440 realize that there's going to be a cost factor to it. If we're going to pay 61 00:06:53,840 --> 00:06:59,840 something out 10 years earlier, it's probably going to cost more money to do 62 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:01,840 that. So, in this case, y'all do have the cost study, am I right? 63 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:06,800 » Yes. >> Okay. You had a chance to look over 64 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:15,440 that. There were three um columns on that call study. I believe a 55, age 55, 65 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:20,560 25 years of service, an age 55 with 30 years of service, and an age 62 with 66 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:25,360 years of service. All three of those. And you can tell by the number the the 67 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:29,759 the return cost from the actuary is going to be different based on those 68 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:35,360 assumptions. The 5525 if you will, if I can call it 69 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:41,120 that, age 55, 25 years of service. Uh you'll see that cost is around $113,000 70 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:46,160 cost of what they call liability on the plan. That doesn't mean you got to throw 71 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:51,440 the check for $13,000 to make something happen. You could if you wanted to. that 72 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:57,360 would say, "Hey, we paid for it." You could do that. If you look at amortized 73 00:07:54,479 --> 00:08:03,360 cost on there, it's around $11,500. What that means is every year we do 74 00:08:00,639 --> 00:08:10,639 evaluation for the county and based off the census, etc. There is a required 75 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:14,720 amount of payment to the pension trust because of the promised benefits, the 76 00:08:12,879 --> 00:08:20,319 paid benefits that are being the paid benefits to retirees and or survivors. 77 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:24,240 the promised benefits and acrewing of benefits of people that have continued 78 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:28,879 to work and some promised benefits of people that have vested and no longer 79 00:08:26,879 --> 00:08:33,279 work here that have a promised benefit later in future. So with all of that 80 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:37,120 information, there's a required by the state of Georgia a required amount based 81 00:08:35,519 --> 00:08:41,760 off calculation of what the county has to put into the trust every year. Then 82 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:46,240 there's a recommended amount. The recommended amount 83 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:50,800 actually allows the county to pay the recommended amount. Pays off, if you 84 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:56,480 will, the debt of the plan two years early. So that's what the recommended 85 00:08:53,519 --> 00:09:00,160 is. The other thing the recommended does is it allows you to build up what we 86 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:04,640 call pension credits in the plan. It's kind of like an emergency fund. Let's 87 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:09,839 say that we assume in our all the valuations we do is 7% return on 88 00:09:06,959 --> 00:09:15,519 investments. Say the market went down, say, three years in a row. Well, you're 89 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:20,000 not getting 7% if the market's down. Not only that, your seven is a zero. So, if 90 00:09:17,519 --> 00:09:24,080 it broke even, you're still down seven. Well, those credits allow you to kind of 91 00:09:21,839 --> 00:09:27,519 smooth that budget out. So, you could use credits if you needed to during the 92 00:09:25,839 --> 00:09:32,000 bad times. That's why paying that recommend is so important. Not only does 93 00:09:29,519 --> 00:09:35,839 it pay down the debt of the plan, it also gives you some little a bit of 94 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:38,959 emergency fund in the back, if you will. Now [clears throat] when we talk about 95 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:44,640 required um I think your required amount is in 96 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:50,640 this in what it is with the plan there and this would say hey if we adopted 97 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:55,839 this assuming all this information right here what does that do to our payment 98 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:58,959 every year it increases about $1,500 a year. 99 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:02,959 That's it in a nutshell. If you decide to do it annually 100 00:10:00,959 --> 00:10:08,000 you can pay anything above that if you wish. Um, 101 00:10:05,680 --> 00:10:11,680 you're always able to pay as soon as you can and as much as you want within 102 00:10:10,560 --> 00:10:17,519 reason. You know, you don't want to over, you know, our policy statement is 103 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:22,000 try to get every plan to 125% fund. Why is that? That puts you in a position 104 00:10:19,839 --> 00:10:25,680 where something happened. It's a lot easier to say, hey, we had a downfall in 105 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:30,480 the market three or four years. I'm still 100% funded. Even if, you know 106 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:34,399 what I'm saying? Versus if you were 70% funded, that happened. Now you're now 107 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:38,240 you fixing to have to pay in some money. So it it moves your required 108 00:10:36,560 --> 00:10:44,800 contribution up. In this case, if you annual annualize about 11 $11,500 a 109 00:10:41,839 --> 00:10:48,800 year, that's for the most the earliest benefit possible. And 110 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:53,519 you'll see that those same columns go across tells you similar story with 111 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:56,959 those benefits there. So I'm here to answer questions if you have any. 112 00:10:55,279 --> 00:11:03,800 Hopefully I can give you what you need to do and then y'all can vote and do as 113 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:03,800 you wish with the plan. 114 00:11:03,839 --> 00:11:12,640 So the the 11,500 is the uh recommended amount, not the 115 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:18,800 bare bones bottom of the levels. Is that what you're saying? 116 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:22,959 » Um your required contribution I believe is in the 60s. 117 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:25,120 » It would be 11,500 on top of that. >> Okay. 118 00:11:23,519 --> 00:11:27,120 » So you'd be in the mid70s. >> Okay. 119 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:30,720 » As a required amount with this information. 120 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:34,640 » You know, assumptions go haywire. That number goes haywire. 121 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:39,440 » Right. So, but that's what based off of a good history of your plan. That's 122 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:43,200 pretty close. I think >> Mr. Ron, didn't you say that all the 123 00:11:41,519 --> 00:11:46,800 surrounding counties are pretty much >> there's a lot of people in your area 124 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:52,320 that have the unreduced earnings, the ones that have a pension. If I I got 125 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:56,640 some leway here to talk about pensions is unbelievable benefit nowadays. I 126 00:11:54,079 --> 00:12:00,640 think y'all most people realize that a lot of places don't have pensions 127 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:05,839 anymore. And when you talk about a retirement crisis and how what a great 128 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:10,480 benefit this is, modest but great for the employees, most people that don't 129 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:13,839 have a pension benefit, they have to depend on their own money to find a 130 00:12:12,079 --> 00:12:17,440 retirement, you know, and that's not unusual in society nowadays. I mean 131 00:12:15,839 --> 00:12:22,639 about 90% of the people don't have access to pensions anymore. So they 132 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:27,040 either have a 401k or something of that nature that they have to fall back on. 133 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:30,800 With this pension being such a great benefit, it takes a lot of pressure off 134 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:35,200 the employee of having to save all their money to be able to someday have enough 135 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:40,079 to retire. So, it's a phenomenal benefit from that standpoint. 136 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:49,040 What happens is some of your neighbors have unreduced earies that do have 137 00:12:42,639 --> 00:12:53,279 pensions. And typically what I see is it helps with recruitment and it helps with 138 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:57,600 retention. You know, if you have somebody saying, 139 00:12:55,680 --> 00:13:02,000 "Well, what is your benefit pay? I'm used to a pension. Let's just say I'm an 140 00:12:59,519 --> 00:13:06,240 employee hypothetical. You know, this is not a a factual conversation. It's 141 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:10,560 hypothetical here. If I was an employee with a pension and said, "Hey, 142 00:13:08,959 --> 00:13:14,880 I got to compare what I have now to what I'm going to. It may or may not be 143 00:13:12,560 --> 00:13:22,560 okay." Whatever that their family decides. If you um if I was employee, 144 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:26,639 I've been here 23 years and I've got a 25 eligibility, 145 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:30,880 I'm probably going to stay two more years. You know what I'm saying? I'm not 146 00:13:27,839 --> 00:13:35,600 going to give up on. But if I'm 53 with 25 years 147 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:40,639 and I got to say to 65, opportunities may make me think about 148 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:44,480 that. So, it's very possible, not guaranteed, nothing's guaranteed, but 149 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:49,920 very possible recruitment and retention that could help. 150 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:54,079 you have to decide is that dollar amount worth the potential recruitment and 151 00:13:51,600 --> 00:14:00,880 retention and then on the other side is the dollar amount um worth it to make 152 00:13:58,079 --> 00:14:05,440 that benefit available to your employees because you know if you have somebody 55 153 00:14:03,519 --> 00:14:10,639 they come in here at 20 they got 35 years at 55 even with your plan I don't 154 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:16,800 think most people would be able to go home and retire at 55 they may be moving 155 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:24,079 on to another job, if you will, because your benefit calculator is basically 1% 156 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:28,160 a year. If I got 30 years, 30% of my pay, it's not bad, but I'm not going to 157 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:33,680 go I'm not going to be able to go travel the world 30% of my you know, when you 158 00:14:31,519 --> 00:14:36,480 team that up with other benefits. It's awesome. 159 00:14:34,959 --> 00:14:41,760 » But does that make sense? 160 00:14:39,199 --> 00:14:47,680 » Is this transferable? >> Okay. So [clears throat] 161 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:52,079 in the ACCG world, we do 112 pension plans. Inside of that, almost all of 162 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:57,760 them are transferable with each other. If you have a vested benefit, let me 163 00:14:55,040 --> 00:15:02,800 explain that. If you if I worked here for three years and then went to another 164 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:06,320 county where we service the pension, I would have nothing to transfer 165 00:15:04,959 --> 00:15:08,079 » because I didn't have I didn't earn a benefit. 166 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:12,480 » You got there five years, >> right? You have to invest. You got to 167 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:17,680 have something to move. Four years and 11 months, nothing. So, you got to have 168 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:24,720 that vested benefit to be able to think about transferring. Most plans do. If it 169 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:30,079 goes anywhere else, no. So, if you went from, let's just say, for example, the 170 00:15:26,959 --> 00:15:34,399 county to the city, different different organizations, they're not going to 171 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:39,880 transfer. So, potentially it could transfer. 172 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:39,880 Anything 173 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:50,000 else? >> Thanks. Anybody else got any questions? 174 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:53,360 You got any questions? >> Okay. 175 00:15:51,279 --> 00:15:58,920 » Is there anything that you need me to expand on or do it? 176 00:15:55,759 --> 00:15:58,920 » That's what 177 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:03,160 they wanted to work here. 178 00:16:05,199 --> 00:16:12,320 » That's I have to say it this way. As long as the county wants the employee to 179 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:14,399 work here, they can work here. >> So the benefit will just keep building, 180 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:18,320 I guess. >> Yes. You keep acrewing. There is no 181 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:23,199 maximum on your benefit. So if I came here at 20 and worked 70, I get 50 years 182 00:16:21,199 --> 00:16:29,079 worth of benefit. >> You'll get 50% of your 183 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:29,079 » right pays essentially. 184 00:16:31,519 --> 00:16:35,040 » Well, if there's no other questions, we appreciate it. 185 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:38,040 » Yes, sir. Thank you all so much for having 186 00:16:39,839 --> 00:16:45,279 » that's okay with everybody. >> Yeah, 187 00:16:43,519 --> 00:16:48,519 » we're going to talk about it >> kind of review. 188 00:16:49,759 --> 00:16:54,199 Now the transit final plan. 189 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:58,360 » Good evening everyone. 190 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:05,360 » All right. My name is Amanda from Southwest Regional Commission and I am 191 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:10,799 the director of for the transit service um for the rural transit service that 192 00:17:07,039 --> 00:17:15,439 benefits the community. Um before you is the plan that was drafted and just a 193 00:17:13,039 --> 00:17:22,160 little bit about the plan. Um it is drafted under a 5304 grant planning 194 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:27,439 application or planning grant from G. Um they asked that we provide community 195 00:17:24,799 --> 00:17:31,840 individual community plans for each each county under our transit system. So 196 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:36,320 there's no new information essentially in this plan. It's just taking from the 197 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:41,600 demographics the census um it's taking from our range the recently or not 198 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:46,320 recently but the adopted regional plan um and just condensing it to be more 199 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:50,880 Miller County independent Miller County. Um the only 200 00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:55,919 new information I will say that is in this plan is I held two community input 201 00:17:52,799 --> 00:18:00,960 meetings. I did live surveys as well. Um so anything that the community said in 202 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:06,760 in that um survey is in the plan. So that's really the new the only new 203 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:06,760 information this 204 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:12,200 resolution for adoption 205 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:22,120 » once adopted we'll get on our website on our website and then 206 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,960 it looks pretty 207 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:31,602 if anyone has any questions for you [clears throat] 208 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:36,720 So, you just need us to adopt this resolution. 209 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:41,360 » Yes. And it would just be for Miller County. Again, no new information. Just 210 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:49,799 pulling from regional sources, um, senses and community input. 211 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:49,799 » I'll read it. 212 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:54,679 Resolution numbers 26-0810.0. 213 00:18:55,919 --> 00:19:01,760 a resolution of Miller County Board of Commissioners to adopt a local rural 214 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:06,080 transit development plan. Whereas the Georgia Department of Transportation 215 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:10,240 helps communities plan safe and reliable public transportation across the state. 216 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:14,400 And whereas the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission provides and helps 217 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:19,679 communities plan safe and reliable public rural transportation across 218 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:23,280 Southwest Georgia region. Whereas G DOT and Southwest Georgia Regional 219 00:19:21,120 --> 00:19:27,600 Commission provide guidance to help counties study local traffic, map out 220 00:19:25,679 --> 00:19:32,480 community travel needs, and design a five-year plan to improve public transit 221 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:36,160 transportation services. And whereas Miller County work with Southwest 222 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:40,880 Georgia Regional Commission to build a rural transit development plan tailored 223 00:19:39,039 --> 00:19:45,760 to our community. And whereas the county as required had public involvement and 224 00:19:43,679 --> 00:19:50,559 stakeholder input in compliance with state regulations to ensure the plan 225 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:54,320 reflect the needs of the community. And now therefore be it resolved by the 226 00:19:52,799 --> 00:19:58,160 board of commissioners of Miller County, Georgia. The board of commissioners 227 00:19:56,240 --> 00:20:02,480 officially adopt this rural transit development plan as our guide for 228 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:09,280 improving public transportation adopted this day 2026. 229 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:12,640 I need a motion to adopt the resolution. That's a motion to adopt a resolution. 230 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:14,720 Need a second? >> I second. 231 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:20,200 » All in favor? >> I 232 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,200 thank you. 233 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:29,200 » Old business, the county business licenses. 234 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:34,080 » Yes. So, you know, we discussed it for the last two months about the U 235 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:38,159 approving the county business license. um had a chance to study it and we just 236 00:20:36,559 --> 00:20:41,880 need to pass a resolution to go ahead and put that in 237 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:41,880 » order. 238 00:20:54,320 --> 00:21:02,400 Resolution number 26-0810.0 a resolution adopting an occupational 239 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:06,080 tax businesses located within the unincorporated areas of Miller County. 240 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:09,440 Whereas the Miller County Board of Commissioners is the duly elected 241 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:13,799 governing authority of Miller County, Georgia. And whereas article 242 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:19,159 is 243 00:21:21,919 --> 00:21:30,880 nine. Section two of the constitution of the state of Georgia and the OCGA title 244 00:21:27,679 --> 00:21:36,159 48 chapter 13 authorize counties to levy to collect occupational taxes and 245 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:40,240 require occupational tax certificate for businesses operating within their 246 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:44,320 jurisdiction and whereas the board of commissioners finds that the licensing 247 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:48,559 and regulation of businesses operating within the uninccorporated areas of 248 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:53,760 Miller County promote the public health safety welfare and orderly development 249 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:58,720 of the county And whereas the board further finds that the establishment of 250 00:21:55,919 --> 00:22:03,120 a uniform occupational tax program will ensure equitable administration, provide 251 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:08,400 accountability for businesses operating within the county, generate revenue to 252 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:14,720 offset the cost of administering county services, and whereas the municipalities 253 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:17,760 located within Miller County return exclusive authority to licensed 254 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:22,480 businesses located within their respective municipal boundaries unless 255 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:26,159 otherwise authorized by law or intergovernmental agreement. And whereas 256 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:31,760 the board of commissioners desire to adopt the occupational 257 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:35,600 tax program applicable only to businesses located within the 258 00:22:33,120 --> 00:22:38,880 unincorporated incorporated areas of Miller County. Now therefore, be it 259 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:45,679 resolved by the Miller County Board of Commissioners. 260 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:52,039 I need a motion to adopt the resolution. >> Make a motion. 261 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:52,039 » I need a second. All in favor? 262 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:59,919 the Miller County Charter. >> Yes. So, you know, last month I told you 263 00:22:58,159 --> 00:23:04,640 that me and the county attorney was working on updating our charter. It's 264 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:09,280 the same information. It's just put in a modern format so we can go ahead and get 265 00:23:06,799 --> 00:23:15,880 codified through uni code. So, we just need to pass this resolution to go ahead 266 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:15,880 and get that in place. Same difference. 267 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:19,720 Resolution 268 00:23:20,799 --> 00:23:24,120 number 26-0810.0, 269 00:23:24,159 --> 00:23:30,080 a resolution adopting the updated Miller County charter. Whereas the Miller 270 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:33,760 County Board of Commissioners is the duly constituted governing authority of 271 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:36,720 Miller County, Georgia, and is charged with promoting the efficient, 272 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:40,799 transparent, and effective administration of county government. 273 00:23:39,039 --> 00:23:45,360 Whereas the Miller County Charter serves as the government document establishing 274 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:49,280 the organization, power, duties, and responsibilities of the county 275 00:23:47,039 --> 00:23:53,440 government. Whereas the current charter has been reviewed to identify provisions 276 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:59,039 requiring CL clarification, modernization, and revision in order to 277 00:23:55,600 --> 00:24:03,520 reflect current law exceptal practices and operational needs of Miller County. 278 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:08,080 Whereas the board of commissioners has caused an updated charter to be prepared 279 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:12,559 that preserves the intent of the existing charter while improving its 280 00:24:09,919 --> 00:24:16,880 organization consistency, readability, and administrative effectiveness. 281 00:24:14,799 --> 00:24:20,799 Whereas the board of commissioners find that adoption of an updated charter is 282 00:24:19,039 --> 00:24:25,120 in the best interest of the citizens of Miller County and will enhance 283 00:24:23,120 --> 00:24:29,520 accountability, efficiency, and orderly administration of county government. 284 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:33,120 Whereas the board recognizes that any revisions to the county charter 285 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:38,159 requiring approval by the Georgia General Assembly or other otherwise 286 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:41,760 governed by applicable provisions of the constitution and the laws of the state 287 00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:46,159 of Georgia shall be submitted through the appropriate legislative process 288 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:50,559 before becoming effective. Now therefore be it resolved the Miller County Board 289 00:24:47,919 --> 00:24:54,320 of Commissioners. I need a motion to adopt. I'll make a motion to adopt. I 290 00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:56,640 need a second. >> I second. 291 00:24:55,120 --> 00:25:01,679 » All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. 292 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:05,039 » Resolution passes. Shooting range update. 293 00:25:03,279 --> 00:25:11,200 » I just want to give y'all an update. So, you know, um we sent an invoice to the 294 00:25:08,799 --> 00:25:18,159 uh Georgia Department. I guess it was the DNR actually. Um we did receive the 295 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:21,360 check for $40,000. And down in the new business, we'll discuss that, but we 296 00:25:19,679 --> 00:25:25,440 just need to put that in a bank account so we can go ahead and get it on file. 297 00:25:23,279 --> 00:25:29,360 Me and Mark, I brought Mark in. We we talked with the draftsman and I think 298 00:25:27,360 --> 00:25:34,240 you talked with Keith >> about he and somebody else to draw us a 299 00:25:31,279 --> 00:25:37,840 map. We have to have a conceptual drawing where it's got to be placed 300 00:25:35,919 --> 00:25:41,279 where it's got to be turned and then I guess they'll take that and do an 301 00:25:39,120 --> 00:25:44,720 environmental study from that. So that's where we're working. We may have to use 302 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:48,159 some of that 40,000 for that. As of right now we don't have a price but 303 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:52,640 that's that's where that money is going to come from. Um but that's where we are 304 00:25:50,559 --> 00:25:55,600 now. We have we do have the first bit of money that they give us. We we just need 305 00:25:54,400 --> 00:26:00,159 to create a bank account. Like I said, we'll talk about that later. And I just 306 00:25:57,039 --> 00:26:06,080 wanted to update y'all on that. >> Any questions on that? 307 00:26:02,559 --> 00:26:10,159 » All right. County road name approval. >> So that would be for y'all to decide 308 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:17,080 what two roads that y'all want to discuss at the park. So we talking about 309 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:17,080 doing that this month. 310 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:25,039 So y'all can discuss it. Come up the names and all agree to it however you 311 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:25,039 want to do it. 312 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:37,760 What if we take the uh top vote getting name from the one that we 313 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:42,000 put on Facebook and take the top vote getting name that Miss Christine had on 314 00:26:39,679 --> 00:26:46,799 her survey and just use those? Did you say there was two roads to be named? 315 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:50,799 » That's correct. >> Circle and I think the the other one 316 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:54,000 they call Mayhal Drive, but I don't think that's an official name. That's 317 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:59,240 just that's listed in Google. >> Do you have any input to this rec 318 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,240 director? 319 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:08,159 » Yeah. Um, in all reality, I think everybody that I've talked to is okay 320 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:12,559 with it being called the one May drive or whatever it may be and then the other 321 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:17,360 one the Spring Creek Circle. So, just keep it easy. It's kind of what people 322 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:22,640 already call it. Just get it done and get moving, you know. 323 00:27:19,679 --> 00:27:25,760 » So, I need a motion to name it. And how many how many hits did you get 324 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:30,240 on that >> on Facebook? Oh, I don't remember it. 325 00:27:27,919 --> 00:27:33,360 That was uh I didn't ask those two, but that was the one of the top few. And 326 00:27:31,919 --> 00:27:37,039 then I think those were some of the top views on yours as well, but just like 327 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:42,000 talking to the community in general and just saying what it might be. Um we've 328 00:27:39,120 --> 00:27:45,039 had a lot of agree with it. You know, nothing crazy. I don't know if it's 10 329 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:48,159 or 12. >> I know. I got a lot of hits on Spring 330 00:27:47,039 --> 00:27:52,400 Creek Lane. >> So, yeah, 331 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:58,480 » I got a lot of hits on that. So again, we should um like Mr. Bowen says, who 332 00:27:55,840 --> 00:28:03,840 has the most hits on on it? I mean, we should take in consideration also these 333 00:28:00,399 --> 00:28:06,880 people also voted, you know. >> So, one of them is going back toward the 334 00:28:05,279 --> 00:28:10,559 egg. Is that right? >> Yes. And then 335 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:14,679 » one's dirt right now and then one's page already. We just need to rep 336 00:28:17,600 --> 00:28:25,399 May drive and Spring Creek I think. I've just I've used both of them 337 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:35,279 » and I got a total of 88 hits but majority of them was Spring Creek Lane. 338 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:40,799 » Yeah, I think that would be more than fine. What about Spring Creek Circle and 339 00:28:37,120 --> 00:28:46,120 Spring Creek Lane? How about that? >> I 340 00:28:42,799 --> 00:28:46,120 need a motion. 341 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:49,320 » Circle. 342 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:56,880 » Call that right. >> Uh, not that I'm aware of. Pending 343 00:28:56,000 --> 00:29:00,240 » review. >> Pending review. 344 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:05,000 » If that's okay with everybody, we'll go with the Spring Creek Circle and Spring 345 00:29:01,679 --> 00:29:05,000 Creek Lane. 346 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:14,960 We're good. Should be good on that. All right. Everybody good? Yes. 347 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:19,240 I'll make a motion. Need a second. >> I second. 348 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:19,240 » All in favor? 349 00:29:25,039 --> 00:29:32,960 » New business. The building department fe as Mark to attend. Um me and him put 350 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:37,760 together. We were looking and we hadn't raised the building fees in what Mark 20 351 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:43,919 years maybe. >> Yeah, it's been a long time. Um the 352 00:29:40,399 --> 00:29:50,880 books the the code books that I had when I got here 353 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:56,640 were 20 n. So you know 354 00:29:54,399 --> 00:29:59,919 it was supposed to be in the 2015. But anyway, y'all adopted those the other 355 00:29:58,399 --> 00:30:06,640 day when I got the new ones and they're the 2020 356 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:12,720 word edition and they have a paper in there that gives you your val everything 357 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:15,760 that's permitted is by valulation. So every how much something costs you got a 358 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:22,399 chart in there you go down see how much it is it you know you follow little 359 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:28,240 steps through there and um like I say it's all there. That's right. 360 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:32,960 » Is that what we need to adopt this? Yes, >> it would just catch us up with the other 361 00:30:30,159 --> 00:30:41,080 count surrounding counties around. >> Everybody had time to look over national 362 00:30:37,039 --> 00:30:41,080 come out of the international code. 363 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:47,760 » Everybody's okay with it. Motion to adopt the Miller County Building 364 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:50,720 Department fee schedule. I'll make a motion. Need a second. 365 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:53,840 » Second. >> All in favor? All 366 00:30:54,320 --> 00:31:00,720 right. The shooting range bank account. >> Yeah. So, this is what we was just 367 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:05,360 discussing. Um, we just have to be able to go ahead and open a bank account and 368 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:10,559 put that money in. Um, I guess it can be an interesting account. So, y'all 369 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:16,159 approve that. We'll you need a motion to make the Mayhaul shooting range bank 370 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:20,559 account. Check. Is a checking account s >> checking account. I need a motion to 371 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:23,440 create the Mayhawk shooting range checking account. 372 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:25,600 » Make a motion. >> Need a second. 373 00:31:24,799 --> 00:31:31,320 » I second. >> All in favor? 374 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:31,320 » Department? 375 00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:40,640 Nothing crazy. Tractor's nice getting some work done. We had a lot of um down 376 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:46,799 at the bath house by the where the boardwalk used to be. Um there was some 377 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:52,720 very bad termite damage. Um half block construction, the other half a stick. 378 00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:59,039 Um, and I can show you all picture pictures later on, whatnot, but we end 379 00:31:55,519 --> 00:32:04,240 up um putting a temporary beam in and supporting the uh trusses and a whole 380 00:32:01,840 --> 00:32:09,840 new walls getting put in. Um, that should be we took it out today, framed 381 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:16,320 it all in today. I'll have it all not sided, but sheeted over and door and 382 00:32:12,159 --> 00:32:20,399 windows done tomorrow. So, um, that kind of fixes that and then just keep 383 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:23,360 driving. >> And you don't need anything. 384 00:32:21,519 --> 00:32:28,799 Everything's good down there. Ball near about over, I guess. 385 00:32:25,039 --> 00:32:35,279 » B, baseball softball's over. Um, we football signups end this coming Friday. 386 00:32:31,919 --> 00:32:39,919 So, that's where we're at. So, we'll see how many people turn out for that and 387 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:45,000 full throttle with that and see what we can do this year. 388 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:45,000 Good. 389 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:54,399 I just have one question about like irrigation crossing the road. 390 00:32:52,880 --> 00:33:02,840 We've had a couple calls like on Cleveland. Is there done now? But uh 391 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:02,840 Kirkland is having a problem 392 00:33:04,799 --> 00:33:11,760 and uh people are just asking, you know, is it supposed to be going across the 393 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:15,840 road or not going across the road and who's responsible for stopping it from 394 00:33:13,679 --> 00:33:21,360 going across the road? It's causing like safety issues. In some spots it does, 395 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:28,960 some spots it doesn't. Our normal thing we just go in there back to back like 396 00:33:25,679 --> 00:33:33,120 documentation of like tow trucks or you know police being called to see people 397 00:33:30,799 --> 00:33:38,159 going but people call say that they've seen people go in the ditch but no one's 398 00:33:35,919 --> 00:33:44,559 been like there's no really like you know officer or anything going out 399 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:47,760 there. The lady on her was asking like how does how does it stop because she 400 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:53,200 has to go five miles out of the way instead of a half a mile. She's the 401 00:33:50,159 --> 00:33:56,640 elderly car through there, you know, it's kind of clay through 402 00:33:54,399 --> 00:34:01,039 there when used to just practice. just get a call just go there and the other 403 00:33:59,279 --> 00:34:06,240 day she was like you know she kind of like wanted to stop in some spots like 404 00:34:03,919 --> 00:34:10,560 on Cleveland when they're ordering you don't have any too cut the road we just 405 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:14,480 go in there wipe out sometimes you wipe it out two or three times a month 406 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:18,879 sometimes it's not so bad sandy roads kind of absorb it you know but clay 407 00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:24,639 roads kind of get cut usually just go there they just want to know like who's 408 00:34:22,879 --> 00:34:29,359 responsible for stopping it from happening 409 00:34:26,879 --> 00:34:33,280 We have to look into >> we don't we don't have the in ordinance. 410 00:34:31,359 --> 00:34:37,839 I think that was taken out. But there's I mean there's an ordinance I think with 411 00:34:34,879 --> 00:34:42,159 the state of Georgia where they have to Yeah. stay right on it. 412 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:46,879 » Um back I know I talked to Mr. Keith about that. You contacted the farmer and 413 00:34:44,639 --> 00:34:51,040 I did and he said he would cut it off. Yeah. He hasn't been running it since 414 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:57,359 that out there. He soil. >> He said he had he had cut it off and um 415 00:34:54,480 --> 00:35:00,800 if any others of his are causing problems to let him know and he can 416 00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:05,839 adjust it. You know, most farmers have those things on their phones now 417 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:12,800 to to let him know. He'd be more than glad to to do that. you know, um I'm not 418 00:35:09,599 --> 00:35:17,680 saying this is the what occurred, but 419 00:35:15,839 --> 00:35:21,359 a lot of times the farmer needs to be there to see where it needs to be cut 420 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:25,680 off and not to actually get it just right. You know, I think if we if we 421 00:35:23,839 --> 00:35:30,320 work with each other and sort of do aformational 422 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:34,400 » blitz around that we can get because it it's easier now than it used to be and 423 00:35:31,839 --> 00:35:39,760 we can inform folks that I mean and it's a liability for the farmers also if 424 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:46,320 something happens. I'm I'm familiar with that also. So, I think we might need to 425 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:52,000 take a a while and start informing uh people out there, the 426 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:55,200 farmers that, hey, help us out to protect all this stuff to where 427 00:35:53,839 --> 00:35:58,560 something bad don't happen in the future, you know, just be proactive 428 00:35:56,880 --> 00:36:02,720 about it, you know, and thank you for bringing that to our attention. And and 429 00:36:00,720 --> 00:36:07,200 I got right to him and he he jumped right on it. He he said he's he's fixed 430 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:10,800 it on his phone, but he said when it goes around the next 431 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:14,800 time to be sure to let him know if it's needs to be adjusted one way or the 432 00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:19,200 other cuz you're you're doing it on a computer screen and computers in 433 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:21,760 actuality is two different things sometimes, you know. So 434 00:36:20,240 --> 00:36:24,560 » I went out there several times over the weekend in the middle of the night 435 00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:29,119 running. So >> most everybody's they're not 436 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:33,720 he was saying the one they thought was causing problems was actually a corn. 437 00:36:34,160 --> 00:36:40,720 Okay. >> Yeah. Said be sure if anything comes up 438 00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:45,520 again to let him know and he'll he'll jump right on. You know, 439 00:36:43,119 --> 00:36:49,200 » but didn't we sign something about stopping the ends? Anyway, 440 00:36:47,359 --> 00:36:52,480 » I don't think that ever got passed because we talked to the sheriff and he 441 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:58,160 wasn't going to enforce it. There was something in in like July 22 442 00:36:56,800 --> 00:37:05,599 that was like >> that um that we were supposed to 443 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:09,640 » not be the >> Did didn't you talk sheriff 444 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:20,480 may not >> that's going to fall more under the uh 445 00:37:16,880 --> 00:37:23,760 » the code enforcement deal in the sheriff department deal That's what 446 00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:27,839 » but as of right now he has to enforce all of our codes. 447 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:32,720 » Yeah. And it's it causes problems that that's the process of finding a code 448 00:37:30,560 --> 00:37:37,440 enforcement officer would would help with a lots of these areas are sort of 449 00:37:34,560 --> 00:37:43,200 gray right now with the barking dogs and the trash and the junk cars and all of 450 00:37:40,079 --> 00:37:48,720 that. The code enforcement would be very valuable in Miller County to start 451 00:37:45,040 --> 00:37:52,800 getting things more modernized. >> And we u we've got we've got it narrowed 452 00:37:51,040 --> 00:37:57,599 down. We do have two candidates, so we just have to get with the city. Um, we 453 00:37:55,520 --> 00:38:01,040 did draft a intergovernment agreement up and I think you've talked to the city 454 00:37:59,520 --> 00:38:05,520 manager since we're going to draft another one up two different ways to 455 00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:09,359 where either it's our full employee and then we just contract them or it's 456 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:14,920 split. So, I'm going to have two different ways and y'all can decide 457 00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:14,920 which which way y'all want to go. 458 00:38:18,560 --> 00:38:24,960 No, >> she you got anything? 459 00:38:23,119 --> 00:38:30,800 You got anything? >> Yeah. You got anything? [clears throat] 460 00:38:27,440 --> 00:38:37,440 » We met with the U lawyers. We were trained last week for 461 00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:43,440 the final project specializ in working with the development authorities and 462 00:38:40,560 --> 00:38:50,480 counties that participated in projects like that. So he revised theou that we 463 00:38:47,680 --> 00:38:54,079 had have gotten from the solar panel people 464 00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:59,119 » and to favor more the county and development. 465 00:38:55,599 --> 00:39:05,680 So we voted to allow him to go ahead and start negotiating with 466 00:39:01,680 --> 00:39:09,680 the town people getting correct you know we can proceed with 467 00:39:09,119 --> 00:39:13,960 right now. >> Anybody got any questions about that? 468 00:39:21,839 --> 00:39:30,800 I think everybody said that there's any no other business. I need a 469 00:39:27,599 --> 00:39:33,119 motion to adjourn. >> She 470 00:39:31,599 --> 00:39:37,680 » I'm gonna call her up after the meeting because she's not on she come up here 471 00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:41,040 and talk to us. >> So I need a motion to adjourn. 472 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:45,640 » I make a motion. >> Second. 473 00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:45,640 » Second. All in favor?